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Burlington, Vermont · BurlingtonRizzoli International Publications, the New York City-based subsidiary of Italian publishing house Mondadori Group, will acquire Chelsea Green Publishing, the 40-year-old White River Junction company known for its titles on the politics and practice of sustainable living. Mondadori announced on April 15 that Rizzoli will pay $5 million for the Vermont company and its London subsidiary, Chelsea Green Publishing UK Ltd. The deal is expected to clo…See the Story
Major International Publisher Acquires Chelsea Green Publishing
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Burlington, Vermont · BurlingtonA bill meant to limit property tax increases next year is advancing in the Vermont House over the objections of minority Republicans who are highly critical that it doesn’t rein in spending. What is known as the “yield bill” aims to keep predicted property tax increases to around 15 percent for most homeowners. That’s less than the 20 percent increase that was predicted late last year. Taxes on commercial properties and second homes would increa…See the Story
Property Tax Relief Bill Sparks Partisan Feud
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Vermont, United States · VermontThe Town of Roxbury is suing Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools in an attempt to prevent a budget revote on April 30 that could close the Roxbury Village School as a cost-saving measure. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Washington County Superior Court, alleges that the school district failed to hold a state-mandated informational budget meeting 10 days prior to the first budget vote on Town Meeting Day. Instead, the suit alleges, the information…See the Story
Town of Roxbury Sues Over Budget Vote That Could Close Its School
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Vermont, United States · VermontApril is National Poetry Month, when Montpelier transforms into PoemCity. The Kellogg-Hubbard Library organizes this event, during which 450 poems are displayed in the windows of 50 local businesses. Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger visited the Capital City in early April for a downtown poetry tour.
April is National Poetry Month, and it is the perfect time to visit Montpelier, which transforms into PoemCity for the entire mo…See the Story
Stuck in Vermont: Visiting the Kellogg-Hubbard Library’s PoemCity in Montpelier During the Month of April
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Science · WestfordWestford man had many interests, including music, science, astronomy and the N.Y. Giants
After a long illness, Jim Pittala died at his home in Westford, Vt., on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Jim was born on March 19, 1949, in Brooklyn to Edward and Ann Pittala. He was christened Vincent Richard Pittala, after an uncle who died in World War II, but he was always known as “Jim” to his family and friends. After Brooklyn, his family moved to Wyckoff, N.…See the Story
Obituary: Jim Pittala, 1949-2024
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Burlington, Vermont · BurlingtonLongtime nurse deeply respected the natural world and excelled at arranging beauty in small spaces
Sylvia A. Weinhagen of Burlington, Vt., died on April 16, 2024, with family by her side. She was 88, so what she died from is immaterial. What is important is that it was a long, full life. Long and full does not mean easy. Sylvia was tough, resilient and feisty until the very end. She had a real wisdom that came from life experience. She started l…See the Story
Obituary: Sylvia A. Weinhagen, 1935-2024
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Burlington, Vermont · BurlingtonBy law, public notice of proposed rules must be given by publication in newspapers of record. The purpose of these notices is to give the public a chance to respond to the proposals. The public notices for administrative rules are now also available online at https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/ . The law requires an agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed rule, if requested to do so in writing by 25 persons or an association having at le…See the Story
Proposed State Rules
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